Oct 24, 2025

2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Business Administration - AS - 213 - Can Be Completed Online

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Purpose: The Business program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree in business. Students who wish to pursue careers in accounting, management, marketing, economics, public administration, finance, banking, or human resource management should select this program.

Admission Requirements: All students must demonstrate college readiness through transcript review or informed self-placement. Based on this review, students may request or be required to enroll in prerequisite or corequisite math and/or English courses.

View approved elective courses at the links below:

Business Curriculum Degree Requirements:

Student Development (2cr)

SDV 101: Orientation to (Specific Discipline)

Written Communication (6cr)

Art, Humanities, & Literature (6cr)

Choose any two courses (6cr) from the options below - selections must be from two different categories

Social & Behavioral Sciences (6cr)

History (3cr)

Choose any UCGS History from the courses below

Natural Sciences (4cr)

Choose any UCGS Natural Science class from the list below

Mathematics (3cr)

Select one UCGS Math course from the list below

Communication (3cr)

Major Requirements (21cr)

Elective(s) (6-7cr)

Students must earn at least 60 total credit hours to earn the degree, students may take a prerequisite course or BUS 299 to meet this requirement.

ITE 152: Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications and
MTH 154: Quantitative Reasoning or MTH 161: Precalculus I or MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry or BUS 280: Introduction to International Business
BUS 299: Supervised Study (If needed for 1 credit hour SDV Course)

Total Minimum Credits: 60

Students graduating from this program must demonstrate proficiency in specific computer competencies necessary for academic success, transfer, and employment. Individual programs may specify how computer competency is attained as part of the program. If not specified otherwise, computer competency is demonstrated by passing ITE 152 or an equivalent competency test. Students are encouraged not to wait until the final semester to complete this requirement.

Students should check with institutions to which they are considering transferring to determine appropriate MTH courses and/or sequences.

Suggested Scheduling:

First Year

First Five

SDV 101: Orientation to (Specific Discipline)
ITE 152: Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications or any UCGS Elective Course (if computer competency is established by assessment)
ENG 111: College Composition I
BUS 100: Introduction to Business
ECO 201: Principles of Macroeconomics

Total Credits: 14

Second Semester

ENG 112: College Composition II
UCGS Natural Science
ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics
MKT 201: Introduction to Marketing
MTH 154: Quantitative Reasoning or MTH 161: Precalculus I or BUS 280: Introduction to International Business (if Prerequisite Math is not needed)

Total Credits: 16

Second Year

Third Semester

UCGS History
ACC 211: Principles of Accounting I
UCGS Art, Humanities & Literature Elective I
BUS 224: Statistical Analysis for Business
MTH 245: Statistics I or MTH 261: Applied Calculus I or MTH 263: Calculus I
BUS 299: Supervised Study (if needed)

Total Credits: 15-16

Fourth Semester

CST 100: Principles of Public Speaking or CST 110: Introduction to Human Communication
BUS 200: Principles of Management or BUS 280: Introduction to International Business
BUS 240: Introduction to Business Law
ACC 212: Principles of Accounting II
UCGS Art, Humanities & Literature Elective II

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